Moorhead: Kristine Jirava Faces Felony Drug Sale Charge

Moorhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Kristine Anna Jirava, 53, was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on August 29, 2026.

The jail roster lists one second-degree controlled substance sale charge against Jirava.

The Minnesota Department of Corrections is listed as the arresting agency.

Jirava was booked at 4:25 p.m., according to the information provided.

Second-Degree Drug Sale Charge

The booking description states that the charge involves the alleged sale of a narcotic drug within a 90-day period.

It also states that the narcotic was not heroin.

The description matches Minnesota Statute 152.022, subdivision 1(1).

Under current law, second-degree sale applies to certain narcotic drug sales totaling at least 10 grams.

The alleged sales can occur on one or more occasions within a 90-day period.

The current statute excludes heroin and fentanyl from this specific provision.

Minnesota law classifies the offense as a felony.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 152.022 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Kristine Anna Jirava. Clay County booking image.

A conviction under subdivision 1 can carry up to 25 years in prison.

The law also allows a fine of up to $500,000.

Those are maximum penalties and do not predict the outcome of Jirava’s case.

The Clay County roster does not identify the narcotic drug allegedly involved.

It also does not state the exact weight attributed to the charge.

The entry does not describe when or where any alleged sale occurred.

No buyer or other person is identified in the information provided.

The roster does not include a court case number or criminal complaint.

No probable cause statement was included with the supplied information.

Those records could provide more details about the state’s allegations.

The Clay County Correctional Facility is located at 800 9th Street North in Moorhead.

The facility houses people under minimum, medium, and maximum custody classifications.

Readers can visit the Clay County Correctional Facility website for official information.

Public court records may also be searched through Minnesota Court Records Online.

Custody status, charges, and court dates can change as a case moves forward.

A jail booking and criminal charge do not establish guilt.

Jirava is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.